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Written Answers — Rural Transport Initiative: Rural Transport Initiative (2 Feb 2005) See 3 other results from this answer

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 261 to 263, inclusive, together. The rural transport initiative is a pilot project, funded by my Department since 2002. Under the initiative, 34 rural community groups are being financed to operate rural transport services in their areas. Area Development Management Limited administers the rural transport initiative on behalf of my Department. Area Development...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Public Transport (27 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Our Rural Future is the government's national rural development policy. It sets out an ambitious blueprint for the development of, and investment in, rural Ireland over a five-year period. The policy was developed following extensive consultation with rural stakeholders and communities, and issues of public transport in rural areas featured strongly in those discussions. Accordingly, there...

Written Answers — Rural Transport: Rural Transport (13 Mar 2012)

Alan Kelly: The Programme for Government 2011 recognises the importance of the rural transport network as being "vital for rural communities as a reliable and sustainable transport service" and includes a commitment to "maintain and extend the Rural Transport Programme with other local transport services as much as is practicable". Following a recent Government Decision, I announced plans on 28th...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Public Transport (27 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Our Rural Future is the government's national rural development policy. It sets out an ambitious blueprint for the development of, and investment in, rural Ireland over a five-year period. It is a whole-of-Government policy, and the more than 160 measures set out within it are being delivered by the Departments with responsibility for the relevant policy areas, including the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (16 Jan 2013)

Leo Varadkar: ...of Sport. Details of Sports Capital Programme payments in 2012 will be available from the Department’s website www.dttas.ie before the end of this week. My Department part funds the operation of the Rural Transport Programme. The funding is channelled through the National Transport Authority (NTA) and disbursed by POBAL on their behalf to Rural Transport...

Written Answers — Rural Transport: Rural Transport (24 Mar 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The provision for the rural Transport Programme in 2010 is being maintained at €11m, reflecting the Government's continued commitment to the programme, which plays an important role in combating social exclusion in rural Ireland. The development of rural transport is also a key objective in the Government's sustainable travel and transport plan, "Smarter Travel – A Sustainable Transport...

Written Answers — Rural Transport Services: Rural Transport Services (23 Mar 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The development of rural transport is a key objective in the Government's sustainable travel and transport plan, "Smarter Travel - A Sustainable Transport Future" and in my Department's Sectoral Plan under the Disability Act 2005. Reflecting the Government's continued commitment to the programme the provision for the rural transport in 2010 is being maintained at €11 million. In relation to...

Written Answers — Rural Transport Services: Rural Transport Services (1 Jul 2010)

Pat Carey: Within the overall Governmental approach to meeting rural transport needs, my Department provided funding, on a pilot basis, between 2007 and 2009 for an evening/night-time rural transport service in seven selected areas. This pilot scheme was in addition to the rural transport services already provided in the seven areas under the Department of Transport's 'Rural Transport Programme', which...

Rural Transport Services. (5 Nov 2009) See 1 other result from this debate

Noel Dempsey: There are commitments to the rural transport programme in the national development plan, Towards 2016, and in the Department of Transport's sectoral plan under the Disability Act 2005. The renewed Government programme contains a commitment to explore the provision of a full-scale transport system in rural areas, using the network expertise of Bus Éireann and the resources of the school and...

Rural Transport Scheme. (7 Jul 2009)

Noel Dempsey: I thank the Deputy for raising the matter, although he strayed somewhat from the subject of the Adjournment matter on the rural transport programme. There is a commitment in the programme for Government to the rural transport that underpins the rural transport programme launched in February 2007. The principal function of the rural transport programme is to address social exclusion in rural...

Written Answers — Rural Transport Services: Rural Transport Services (26 May 2010)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 187 and 190 together. Expenditure since 2004 by my Department on the Rural Transport Programme (RTP), together with the Free Travel Scheme (FTS) contribution from the Department of Social Protection and funding for the Evening Services Pilot Scheme (ESPS) operated by the Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs in the period 2007-2009, are set...

Rural Transport (9 Nov 2011)

Mattie McGrath: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport in view of the tighter road traffic legislation introduced recently and the lack of public transport facilities in rural areas, if he will ensure that the rural transport budget is safeguarded in Budget 2012; his views that there is unequal access to transport facilities in rural areas as opposed to towns and cities; his...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Public Transport (17 Feb 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Our Rural Future 2021-2025 is the Government's national rural development policy. It setsout an ambitious blueprint for the development of, and investment in, rural Ireland over a five-year period. It is a whole-of-Government policy, and the more than 150 measures set out within it are being delivered by the Departments with responsibility for the relevant policy areas, including...

Rural Transport Services (12 Jan 2012) See 2 other results from this debate

James Bannon: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for affording me opportunity to discuss the need for the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to include consideration of the rural transport programme in the overall context of all public transport subventions and planning and not in isolation. Taken as part of the whole, the allocation for rural transport is minimal. For example in 2009, of the €575...

Rural Transport Programme. (23 Jun 2009)

John Curran: ...noticed that approximately half of those have been cleared. I hope that gives him some confidence in the future of that scheme. To return to the matter in hand, all of us here with an interest in rural development issues know how important an issue transport is for rural areas. The Government's rural transport programme, which is the responsibility of my colleague, the Minister for...

Topical Issue Debate: School Transport (16 Oct 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: ...raised has prompted the Minister of State, Deputy Kelly, and I to look closely at the suggestion the Deputy is making. We have established a working group between my Department, the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, and the HSE to investigate how we can best use our scarce resources for transport in all rural areas. This would encompass school transport, rural transport and...

Rural Transport Services (9 May 2012)

Alan Kelly: This question relates to proposals for integrated rural transport. Following a Government decision last January I allocated responsibility for the rural transport programme, RTP, and for the integration agenda to the National Transport Authority, NTA. I also announced the establishment of the national integrated rural transport committee, NIRTC, chaired by the NTA to oversee a more...

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (26 Apr 2012)

Leo Varadkar: ...for support under the aegis of my Department for such an organisation. Neither have I received a request to meet with the group. The Programme for Government recognises the importance of the rural transport network for rural communities as a reliable and sustainable transport service. The Programme includes a commitment to maintain and extend the Rural Transport Programme with other...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Growth and Job Creation in Town and Village Centres: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Sep 2014)

Mr. Adrian Cummins: Assisting rural transport schemes has hugely benefitted specific areas but they only operate in specific areas. The growth and expansion of rural transport schemes across the entire rural area would be a huge help to communities. I know certain rural transport schemes only provide transport for a specific limited time during a day and not at night. In my sector any...

Written Answers — Rural Transport Services: Rural Transport Services (15 Jun 2011)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 659, 660, 663 and 665 together. As the Deputies may be aware, there is a recognition within the Programme for Government of the importance of the Rural Transport Programme. Specifically the Programme states that "the rural transport network is vital for rural communities as a reliable and sustainable transport service. We will maintain and extend the Rural...